It’s 2018, Which Makes It The Good Time For Limp Bizkit And Staind To Beef

Across the flip of the century, Limp Bizkit and Staind had been two of the most important rock bands on the planet. Lords of a brand new style referred to as nu steel, each bands blended notably aggressive aesthetics with an ear towards melody that might nonetheless work on the radio. In Limp Bizkit’s case, hip-hop was additionally an affect. These days, their music is usually reviled, with Staind’s chief Aaron Lewis now making an attempt his luck as a rustic singer and Limp Bizkit largely spoken of today as a punchline.

These bands had been additionally carefully related on the time, as Staind was signed to Limp Bizkit’s label and first made a reputation for themselves by way of the Household Values Tour that each bands had been on collectively. On Staind’s first massive music, a dwell model of “Exterior,” Limp Bizkit chief Fred Durst pops up with background vocals. Almost twenty years later, it’s secure to imagine these guys are all nonetheless buds, proper?

Not the case, it seems. As Blabbermouth factors out (through Stereogum), the meat started when Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland appeared on the Speak Toomey podcast and advised a narrative about operating into Lewis at a Jacksonville airport earlier than Lewis had started his nation profession. The encounter didn’t go nicely.

“Aaron Lewis got here as much as me in an airport randomly. I used to be visiting my mother and father in Jacksonville and flying again to LA. And… I simply occurred to run into him and hadn’t seen him in awhile. He goes, “The place are you headed?” And I went, “I’m going house.” And he goes, “Dwelling?” And I went, “Yeah, I simply visited my mother and father. I’m going again house to LA.” And, for the document, I’ve lived in LA longer than I’ve lived in another metropolis in my life. And he goes… Aaron seems to be at me and he form of turns his chin up and he goes, “Nah, man. Keep in mind the place you got here from. Florida is your own home, not LA. That’s house.” And I simply went, “F*ck you, man.” And I by no means talked to him once more after that.

That man is such a d*ckhead. So filled with himself, such a d*ckhead. I want nothing however the worst for him. Amen. I couldn’t consider the audacity and simply, like, pretentiousness — particularly for any individual that acts like they’re like a rustic boy now and so they’re from Illinois. Anyway, disgusting particular person. No, thanks. Peace… I don’t wanna be a sh*t talker, however I’ve no downside speaking sh*t about that man. He’s horrible.”

Effectively, Borland’s tackle Lewis received again to Lewis, and he responded forward of a efficiency of “Exterior” over the weekend in Las Vegas. Lewis’ tackle the incident is principally the identical as Borland’s, besides that he simply makes it clear that he thinks Los Angeles is basically horrible. Talking as an individual born, raised, and residing within the Los Angeles space, I gotta go together with #teamborland right here. Take a look at video of Lewis beneath at in regards to the 2:15 mark.

“Wes Borland, who I really like dearly, who clearly has some f*cking issues to say about me. F*ck that motherf*cker! I do know that I began this with “I really like him dearly,” as a result of he’s a part of the entire motive that I’m standing right here proper now in entrance of you. And I discover it actually f*cked up that…

That is what occurred, OK? That is the way it occurred. That is precisely the way it occurred. And I don’t know the way the f*ck he got here up with what he got here up with. However I’m gonna inform you what occurred.

I noticed this motherf*cking bougie motherfucker using on a f*cking golf cart within the airport to his gate. I ended up at a gate actually near him. I went as much as him. I mentioned, “Wes, what’s up, brother? I miss you. I haven’t seen you in endlessly. How have you ever been? Good?” This, that and the opposite factor. I’m, like, “The place are you headed?” He’s like, “I’m headed house — to Los Angeles.” And I’m like, “Hey, motherf*cker, that ain’t house. Keep in mind, you’re from Jacksonville, fucking Florida.” That’s the way it went down.

Have you ever seen the interview? Have you ever heard the podcast? That’s the way it went down. Brother, don’t neglect the place the f*ck you’re from. You’re from Jacksonville, Florida. You’re not from Los Angeles, fucking California. You’re from Jacksonville. You’re an actual particular person. You’re not the plastic, f*cked-up people who dwell in f*cking Los Angeles.

And for that — for that — for reminding my brother, one of many folks which might be liable for me standing in entrance of you this night, reminding my f*cking brother the place the f*ck he’s from… And now I’m the most important piece of sh*t to ever f*cking stroll the face of the earth. So, you already know what? Wes Borland, you bougie motherf*cker, I give all of the credit score to this subsequent music to Fred. F*ck you.”

Borland has since responded to Lewis on Instagram, hoping this implies he by no means has to talk with Lewis once more. I suppose this implies there might be now Household Values Anniversary Tour sooner or later?